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Quarterback Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles are currently preparing for their Wild Card Round matchup of the NFL Playoffs against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the road. The Eagles looked to once again be a juggernaut throughout the first half of this season; however, Hurts and his teammates struggled mightily down the stretch, ultimately […]

Quarterback Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers are currently preparing for their upcoming NFC Wild Card NFL Playoffs matchup on the road against the Dallas Cowboys. Not many expected Love to lead his team to the playoffs in his first year as the starting quarterback in Green Bay; however, the Packers were able to […]

Although they’ve been the NBA’s best team since mid-November following a rough start to the James Harden era, it appears that the Los Angeles Clippers are not content with the current composition of their locker room. As the NBA trade deadline fast approaches, the Clippers are still reportedly in the market for another piece to […]

The Orlando Magic have had an embarrassment over the years when it comes to the center position, including most notably having the services of legendary big men Shaquille O’Neal and Dwight Howard during the 1990s, 2000s, and extending into the 2010s. While neither player was able to bring a championship to the Magic, there has […]

On Thursday evening, Jrue Holiday and the Boston Celtics suffered their worst loss of the season via a 135-103 thrashing at the hands of their Eastern Conference rivals, the Milwaukee Bucks. The game marked the return of Holiday to Milwaukee, the team that traded him to the Celtics this summer following his three seasons spent […]

On Thursday evening, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics put together far and away their worst performance of the 2023-24 NBA season with a 135-102 demolition at the hands of their Eastern Conference rivals, the Milwaukee Bucks. In fact, so abysmal were the Celtics on Thursday that head coach Joe Mazzulla opted to sit his […]

Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn has found himself in the headlines a lot recently as Dallas prepares for its upcoming matchup with the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card Round of the NFC Playoffs. Quinn has been the architect of what has become one of the league’s most consistent defenses since he took […]

Thursday evening’s matchup between the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks was supposed to be one of the most highly-anticipated matchups of this entire NBA season. The Celtics were the number one seed in the Eastern Conference, while the Bucks were number two, setting the stage for what many figured to be an electrifying preview […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have been a bit up and down to start the 2023-24 NBA season. The Lakers currently sit at an even 19-19 as the season nears its midway point, but despite turning 39 years old, James has continued to produce at an All-NBA level in his 21st season. Recently, […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics have enjoyed a dominant start to the 2023-24 NBA season. The Celtics currently sit with the best record in the entire NBA at 29-8 following Wednesday evening’s overtime win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, leading many to wonder if a first-ever MVP award might be on Tatum’s horizon. Recently, NBA […]

Although there have been flashes of greatness, Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns have yet to fully put things together so far on the young 2023-24 NBA season. The Suns have dealt with several injuries this year to their star trio of Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal, but even with those three in the […]

In a relatively short amount of time, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has cemented himself as one of the benchmarks for elite passing across the NBA. Doncic’s ability to not only see angles that most players miss but also to execute extremely difficult passes is one of the reasons that he has become one of […]

Head coach Matt Eberflus and the Chicago Bears are currently entering a highly important offseason to determine the course of the franchise for years to come. The Bears all in all had a very disappointing 2023-24 NFL season, remaining winless throughout the first several weeks of the season before ultimately using a bit of a […]

Najee Harris and the Pittsburgh Steelers are currently gearing up for their first round NFL playoffs matchup with the Buffalo Bills on Sunday afternoon. The Steelers backdoored their way into this year’s postseason after a late-season surge and some help from other teams around the league, and although not many pundits expect them to go […]

On Wednesday afternoon, Alabama football head coach Nick Saban shocked the college football world when he announced his retirement from coaching following the Crimson Tide’s loss in the Rose Bowl last week. Over the course of his time at Alabama, Saban helped the school bring home six national championships, bringing his personal career total to […]

After a horrendous start to the 2023-24 NFL campaign, head coach Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos were able to mount a fairly impressive in-season turnaround to give their games some meaning down the stretch. Unfortunately for the Broncos, turmoil regarding quarterback Russell Wilson combined with a regression back to the mean in terms of […]

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his Blue Devils have gotten off to a relatively strong start to the 2023-24 season as they hope to reclaim their spot among the powerhouses of the sport. Duke currently sits with a solid record of 12-3 overall and 3-1 in ACC conference play, tied with a logjam […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are currently reeling, coming off of yet another blowout home loss, this time to the New Orleans Pelicans. The Warriors are awaiting the return of power forward Draymond Green from his suspension, and in the meantime, Curry has struggled mightily with his shot by his lofty standards, leading […]

The New York Knicks have gotten off to a strong start to the OG Anunoby era. The Knicks traded Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett to the Toronto Raptors recently in exchange for Anunoby, and in the days since, New York has yet to lose a game, including winning their last four contests all by at […]

The Miami Heat have managed to keep things relatively stable in the recent absence of star forward Jimmy Butler. Butler has been out of the lineup recently due to issues with his leg, but the Heat still boast a solid record of 21-15, good for fifth place in the Eastern Conference as the season approaches […]

The Golden State Warriors are anxiously awaiting the return of power forward Draymond Green to their lineup. Green was recently reinstated from a lengthy suspension following a swipe at Phoenix Suns big man Jusuf Nurkic, and the Warriors have struggled mightily in his absence, now sitting in 12th place in the Western Conference playoff picture. […]

On Monday evening, Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder ended their mini-skid with a narrow road win over the Washington Wizards. Holmgren was electric in the win, scoring 31 points, dishing out five assists, and grabbing four rebounds en route to the 136-128 victory for the Thunder. After the game, Holmgren broke down why […]

On Monday evening, Kristaps Porzingis and the Boston Celtics suffered their eighth loss of the 2023-24 NBA season with a narrow road defeat at the hands of the Indiana Pacers. The game was a rematch of the contest between the two squads two nights prior, which the Celtics won, and on Monday, they were unable […]

After a rough start to the James Harden era, the Los Angeles Clippers have since turned themselves into what seems to be one of the best teams in basketball. The Clippers currently sit with an impressive record of 23-13, and although it took several games for things to come together, Harden now has established great […]

On Monday evening, Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh and his Wolverines ended a two-plus decade drought when they won the 2023-24 College Football Playoff National Championship Game against the Washington Huskies by a score of 34-13. The result signified a positive ending to what had been a tumultuous season for Michigan, including a multi-game […]

De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings have enjoyed a relatively strong start to the 2023-24 NBA season. The Kings currently sit with a solid record of 21-14, and Fox has continued to establish himself as one of the most exciting players to watch in the league, currently averaging over 28 points per game on the […]

Recently, quarterback Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers officially clinched a spot in the NFL Playoffs with a home win over the Chicago Bears. Love was electric in the home victory, throwing for 316 yards and two touchdowns against no interceptions to help earn Green Bay a date with the Dallas Cowboys in the […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers have gotten off to a solid start to the 2023-24 NBA season following their trade of James Harden just over a week into the campaign. The Sixers currently sit in third place in the Eastern Conference at 23-12, and Embiid has continued to put up monstrous stats on a […]

Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers are officially going to the NFL Playoffs after a strong conclusion to the 2023 season, which the team finished with a winning record of 9-8. While he did have his ups and downs, overall, Love’s first season as a starter in Green Bay proved to be a success […]

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers have been playing some stellar basketball as of late. Although the team got off to a rough start after trading for guard James Harden a few weeks into the season, Los Angeles has since reeled off wins in 15 out of their last 18 games, and Leonard has […]

Recently, the New York Knicks traded away two important role players, Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett, to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for a package of players centered around OG Anunoby. Barrett has gotten off to a strong start to his Raptors tenure since his departure from the Knicks, including a recent 37-point performance in […]

Newly acquired forward RJ Barrett has gotten off to a strong start to his tenure with the Toronto Raptors. Barrett was traded along with former Knicks teammate Immanuel Quickley to the Raptors in exchange for a package centered around OG Anunoby, and the early returns on the former number three overall pick have been solid, […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors have not enjoyed the opening act to the 2023-24 NBA season that they were envisioning. The Warriors currently sit outside of the Western Conference playoff picture altogether with a record of 17-19, and Curry has recently endured a rare stretch of cold shooting nights which have not certainly […]

On Monday evening, superstar forward Jayson Tatum watched from the sidelines as his Boston Celtics dropped to a still NBA-best record of 28-8 with a narrow road loss to the Indiana Pacers. The game was a rematch of the contest that had taken place between the Celtics and Pacers two nights prior, and although Tatum […]

On Thursday evening, Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers advanced to the final round of the NBA’s first ever In-Season Tournament with a thrilling win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Haliburton was electric in this one, scoring 27 points and dishing out 15 assists in the Pacers’ 127-118 victory. The NBA’s In-Season Tournament semifinals (of which […]

On Thursday evening, Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers advanced to the final round of the NBA’s inaugural In-Season tournament with a thrilling win over the Milwaukee Bucks from Las Vegas in the tournament’s semifinal round. Haliburton continued his stellar play as of late, and the Pacers now sit one win away from making history […]

On Thursday evening, star point guard Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers advanced to the final round of the first-ever NBA In-Season Tournament with an epic 128-119 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in Las Vegas. Haliburton was once again brilliant, following up his virtuoso performance in Indiana’s recent win over the Boston Celtics with another […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers have gotten off to a relatively strong start to the 2023-24 NBA season in their first bit of action since firing head coach Doc Rivers this past offseason. Rivers was much maligned within the Sixers fanbase over the last couple of seasons due to early playoff exits, and Philadelphia […]

On Saturday, Alabama football quarterback Jalen Milroe and his Crimson Tide earned arguably the most impressive win over the college football season when they defeated the number one ranked Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC Championship Game. Although Milroe didn’t have his most accurate game from a passing standpoint, he and the Tide offense still faired […]